Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Perth Amboy
55,278
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Home Value
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Rent
Bell Gardens
$1,658
Perth Amboy
$1,629
Crime Rate
Bell Gardens
3.88
Perth Amboy
3.92
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Perth Amboy
133.8
Avg Temp
Bell Gardens
N/A
Perth Amboy
N/A
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
How Similar Are Bell Gardens & Perth Amboy?
Perth Amboy is Bell Gardens's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell Gardens
38,661
Perth Amboy
55,278
Perth Amboy has a 30% larger population than Bell Gardens.
Violent Crime
Bell Gardens
3.88
Perth Amboy
3.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Bell Gardens
14.76
Perth Amboy
13.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell Gardens
31.9%
Perth Amboy
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Perth Amboy has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Bell Gardens
6.0%
Perth Amboy
12.8%
Perth Amboy's unemployment is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Bell Gardens
$55,372
Perth Amboy
$58,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bell Gardens
$527,900
Perth Amboy
$339,200
Bell Gardens has a 36% higher home values than Perth Amboy.
Education
Bell Gardens
4.3%
Perth Amboy
10.0%
Perth Amboy's education is significantly higher than Bell Gardens's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Bell Gardens
27.4%
Perth Amboy
32.3%
Perth Amboy has a 15% higher demographics than Bell Gardens.
Cost of Living
Bell Gardens
138.0
Perth Amboy
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell Gardens and Perth Amboy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perth Amboy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerth Amboy scores 199.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.4 in Bell Gardens. Perth Amboy scores 100.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.0 in Bell Gardens. Perth Amboy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,978 vs $2,085 in Bell Gardens (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 38.4% in Perth Amboy. Bell Gardens has a median home value of $527,900 vs $339,200 in Perth Amboy (56% higher). Bell Gardens has a median property tax of $3,921 vs $7,671 in Perth Amboy (49% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Perth Amboy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 12.8% in Perth Amboy. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy: 29,603 vs Bell Gardens: 17,616 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bell Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRPerth Amboy has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.33 in Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Perth Amboy. Bell Gardens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.28 compared to 3.26 in Perth Amboy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Perth Amboy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPerth Amboy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 4.3% in Bell Gardens. Perth Amboy has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 21.5% in Bell Gardens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerth Amboy has a population of 55,278, about 1.4x the size of Bell Gardens (38,661). Bell Gardens skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 36.3.
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Bell Gardens
Perth Amboy
Healthcare — Perth Amboy leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerth Amboy: 4 vs Bell Gardens: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bell Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell Gardens has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Perth Amboy. Bell Gardens has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.0% in Perth Amboy. Bell Gardens has a drive alone of 73.6% compared to 59.1% in Perth Amboy.
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